When comparing Black Diamond Icon vs Petzl Tikka RXP, the Slant community recommends Petzl Tikka RXP for most people. In the question“What are the best headlamps for road and trail running?”Petzl Tikka RXP is ranked 3rd while Black Diamond Icon is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Petzl Tikka RXP is:

Depending on what the user is doing, the beam will adjust its width to adapt to the situation. A trail will have a wider beam width than a close quarters environment.

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Pros

Pro

Strobe mode

Black Diamond Icon comes with strobe mode so users can be more visible to drivers.

Pro

Red light mode

The Black Diamond Icon is equipped with red LED lights that allow users to preserve their night vision.

Pro

Extremely long battery life

One set of batteries can last about 175 hours on the lowest setting, or 75 hours on the highest setting.

Pro

Reactive beam width

Depending on what the user is doing, the beam will adjust its width to adapt to the situation. A trail will have a wider beam width than a close quarters environment.

Pro

Automatically adjusts brightness

The Petzl Tikka RXP comes equipped with a sensor that adjusts brightness based on what you are doing. For example, the Tikka RXP will shine brighter on a trail than when the user is reading a map or talking to another individual. This feature makes also increases the device's battery life. If the auto brightness isn't needed, it can be temporarily turned off.

Pro

On/off can be locked

When the Petzl Tikka RXP is going to be in a bag, a lock feature can be activated which blocks the device from being turned on or off.

Pro

Rechargeable

This device doesn't require fresh batteries, it can be recharged via USB drive. This battery can be charged up to 300 times.

Cons

Con

Heavy

With the weight of four AA batteries on the back of the unit is reported to become annoying after long periods of time.

Con

Not rechargeable

The Black Diamond Icon requires 4 AA batteries, which could be one of the contributing factors to why it has such a long battery life.